Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Nepal
Nepal: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nepal stood at 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nepal peaked at 10.06 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0058 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 million SLC per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.025 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.028 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0327 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0415 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0499 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0525 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0713 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0716 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0898 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1019 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1245 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1291 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.173 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2224 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2831 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3192 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3674 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4259 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4617 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4965 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4957 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5556 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5912 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6426 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7185 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8197 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9043 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 8.27 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 56.43 million SLC per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +79.1% | 0.0094 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0169 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.025 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0664 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.028 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1245 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3374 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1291 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4965 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9808 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5556 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.79 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 million SLC per square kilometre | 8.27 million SLC per square kilometre | 10.06 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 Turkey 10.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 60 Seychelles 10.73 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iceland 10.36 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 8.83 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 64 Djibouti 8.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 65 Gabon 8.28 million SLC per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nepal?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nepal was 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.